You Really Got Me - Cover Versions

Cover Versions

• 801, the short-lived progressive rock supergroup featuring Phil Manzanera and Brian Eno, performed the song in concert, and included it on their 1976 album 801 Live.
• Alvin and the Chipmunks covered The Kinks' version in their 2007 Alvin and the Chipmunks video game
• Alvin and the Chipmunks also covered the Van Halen version with Honor Society for the 2009 film Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel
• Tom Baker covered the song for charity in 2006.
• Boyband, from New Zealand, released a version in 2006, a New Zealand No. 1 single.
• Ali Campbell covered the song on his 2010 album Great British Songs.
• Eve 6 covered the song and was featured on The New Guy soundtrack in 2002.
• Peter Gabriel performed the song in concert on his first post-Genesis solo tour in 1976 but never recorded it.
• The Human Instinct covered and released the song as a single in 1969, and it was also released on their album: Burning Up Years
• Dennis Leary crooned the song in the 1993 crime-comedy film National Lampoon's Loaded Weapon 1
• Constantine Maroulis released the song as a single in 2011.
• Metallica recorded the song with Ray Davies on his 2010 album See My Friends.
• Mott the Hoople released the song as an instrumental on the 1969 album Mott the Hoople.
• Oingo Boingo covered the song on their 1981 album Only a Lad.
• Robert Palmer released the song on his 1978 solo album Double Fun.
• Robots in Disguise covered the song on their 2006 album Get RID!.
• Salt N Pepa quoted the song in their 1987 hit "Push It".
• Helen Schneider covered the song on her 1981 album Schneider with the Kick.
• Search, a Malaysian rock group, covered the song with the lyrics changed into Malay and the song re-titled Sirih Gambir, on their 1985 debut album Cinta Buatan Malaysia.
• Sly and the Family Stone covered the song on their 1982 album Ain't but the One Way.
• Stack Waddy covered and released the song as a single in 1972, on his 1972 album Bugger Off!
• The 13th Floor Elevators recorded a version that can be found in the bonus tracks of the 2005 reissue of their debut album The Psychedelic Sounds of the 13th Floor Elevators.
• Ryan Starr and Sanjaya Malakar both covered this song on the first and sixth season of American Idol, respectively. Both received negative reviews but were both announced safe the next day.
• Dirty Tricks (UK) performed the song in San Antonio TX 1976, and which was included as a bonus track on the 2004 CD rerelease of their 1977s album ‘Hit & Run’.